[Verse 1 – hushed, close-mic]
I see the weight on your chest tonight
Every word that told you you’re not right
All that noise, it gets so loud
But you still stand in the middle of the crowd
Every scar you cover with your sleeve
Every time you almost chose to leave
You’re still here, even after all
Still breathing when you thought you’d fall
[Pre-Chorus – fragile lift]
They don’t know the war you fight
In the quiet of the night
[Chorus – emotional, simple, melodic]
So hold on
Even when it burns
Say your name
Even if your voice shakes when it hurts
Every scar means you survived
Every tear means you’re alive
You’re not lost, you’re just unsure
You’re stronger than you thought you were
[Verse 2 – conversational, raw]
You gave love that wasn’t returned
Held the match while you got burned
You kept hope inside your hands
While it slipped like broken sand
Every door that closed on you
Made you into someone new
When the dark won’t let you sleep
Remember all the ground you keep
[Pre-Chorus – restrained]
They’ll try to tell you who to be
But they don’t get to decide your story
[Chorus – bigger, higher]
So hold on
Even when it burns
Say your name
Even if your whole world turns
Every scar means you survived
Every fall kept you alive
You’re not lost, you’re just unsure
You’re stronger than you thought you were
[Bridge – almost spoken, cracked voice]
I’m not my worst mistake
Not the nights I couldn’t take
Not the almost giving in
Not the battle I was in
I’m the breath inside my lungs
I’m the song that’s still unsung
[Final Chorus – softer, lift at the end]
So hold on
Even when it hurts
Say your name
Let it echo through the dark
Every scar means you survived
You were fighting all this time
You’re not lost, you just endured
You’re stronger than you thought you were
Hold on…
Yeah, hold on…
This is where it starts.
Tonenico
